Investing.com – Japanese stocks rose after the close on Wednesday, as losses in sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the index fell by 0.32%.
The best performers of the session were Nissan Motor Company Limited (TYO:), whose value rose 8.66% or 41.30 points and reached 518.30 at closing. On the other hand, Toyota Motor Corp (TYO:) shares rose by 4.57%, or 129.50 points, and closed at 2,964.50. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD (TYO:) rose 4.28% or 291.00 points to 7,089.00 at the end of the session.
It was the worst performance of the session Rakuten Company (TYO:), which decreased in value by 2.50% or 22.30 points and was trading at 869.50 levels at closing. Konami Corporation (TYO:) fell by 2.28%, or 340.00 points, to close at 14,575.00. Fuji Electrical Co., Ltd (TYO:) fell 2.17%, or 185.00 points, to 8,326.00.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1835 to 1811, with 252 stocks closing unchanged.
Shares of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. rose. (TYO:) to 5-year highs; It rose 4.28% or 291.00 to 7089.00.
Which measures implied volatility on the Nikkei 225 Index, options traded down 5.78% and closed at 21.84.
Crude oil futures for February delivery fell 0.09%, or 0.06, to close at $70.10 per barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent crude for March delivery rose 1.24%, or 0.90, to $73.22 per barrel, while the February gold contract was unchanged, 0.00%, or 0.00, at $2,633.50 per ounce.
USD/JPY rose 0.17% to 157.45, while EUR/JPY rose 0.29% to 163.90.
US dollar index futures rose 0.18% to 108.00.
